Damiano Center Soup Kitchen Gets New Look
DULUTH, Minn. - The soup kitchen at Duluth's Damiano Center has a brand new look. Students from the Chamber of Commerce's Leadership Duluth program recently toured the soup kitchen and decided to…
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Marijuana Extract Approved by Wisconsin Assembly
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - The Wisconsin Legislature has passed a bill long sought by parents of children who suffer from seizures. The state Assembly voted 98-0 Tuesday to legalize possession of CBD oil, a marijuana extract used to treat seizures.…
Wisconsin Senate Approves Eliminating State Treasurer
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - The state treasurer position would no longer exist under a constitutional amendment approved by the Wisconsin state Senate. The Senate passed the amendment on an 18-15 vote Tuesday. The Assembly is scheduled to vote on the…
Dayton Repeals Old Sunday Liquor Sales Ban
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - It's official, come July, Minnesotans can begin buying liquor on Sundays. Governor Mark Dayton signed a bill on Tuesday repealing the decades-old ban.…
All 5 Suspects Charged in Grahek's Murder
DULUTH, Minn. - Three more suspects have been charged in their involvement in the shooting death of UMD student, William Grahek on February 14, 2017. Deandre Demetrius Davenport, 21;…
St. Louis County Emerald Ash Borer Update
ST. PAUL, Minn. - The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) announced today, it has formalized a quarantine for emerald ash borer (EAB) in southeastern St. Louis County. The EAB quarantine limits the movement of firewood and ash material out…
Man Pleads Guilty to Criminal Vehicular Homicide in Gilbert Case
GILBERT, Minn.-A 57-year-old man has plead guilty to criminal vehicular homicide for his involvement in a fatal hit and run in Gilbert. In October, Jeffrey Airhart hit 85-year-old Florence Mannelin…
First Fatal Motorcycle Crash of 2017 for Minnesota
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Over the weekend, the first fatal motorcycle crash of the season occurred in Redwood County. The Redwood County Sheriff's Office says the crash happened Sunday around 6 p.m.on the 400 block of Central Street in Sanborn.…
Messy Morning Commute for Drivers in Downtown Duluth
DULUTH, Minn. - It was a messy morning commute for drivers making their way through downtown Duluth Tuesday. Shortly after 8:00a.m., officials started receiving calls of vehicles sliding down Lake Avenue…
911 and Phone Service Outage for Parts of Cook County
UPDATE 3:12 p.m. : Service has been restored across Cook County. COOK COUNTY, Minn. - Phone service, including 911, in the 388 (Gunflint Trail) and 475 (Grand Portage and Hovland) exchanges is currently unavailable at this time. CenturyLink is currently…
Bockfest Ushers in Spring at Fitger's
DULUTH, Minn. - An annual event ushering Spring is getting underway this week. The 23rd Annual Fitger's Bockfest starts up Thursday. Throughout the three-day celebration there will be authentic German food,…
Local Musicians Perform at Glensheen this March
DULUTH, Minn. - Music will soon be filling the halls of Glensheen Mansion. Local musicians will be performing inside the historic estate for their Glensheen Unplugged concert series. Marketing Manager Jane Pederson…
State Leaders Meet In Duluth About Immigration
Duluth, Minn Minnesota leaders and immigration experts held a discussion tonight pertaining to the executive orders put in place by President Trumps Administration. The discussion was geared towards the possible negative impacts…
Proctor Schools Parent Academy
Proctor, Minn Parents went back to school tonight in Proctor. The Proctor School District held a parent academy tonight discussing many topics parents are most concerned about. The academy is the first…
Missing Rice Lake Teen Found Safe
[gtxvideo vid='AtZO7mxR' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/AtZO7mxR.jpg' vtitle='Missing Rice Lake Teen Found Safe'] RICE LAKE, Minn. – St. Louis County authorities found a runaway teen from Rice Lake Monday who went missing late Saturday. Jenna Scurlock, 15, was found safely in Gordon, Wis., Monday…
Hikers Visit Devil's Kettle After DNR Solves the Mysteries Surrounding it
GRAND MARAIS, Minn.- The Brule river splits at Devil’s Kettle. Part of the river flows down a waterfall. The Other part, plunges down a hole, and seemingly disappears. In the past…
Knowing Your Neighbors: Bucktales
A Mexican restaurant located in Northern Wisconsin.
Proctor Residents Voice Opinions About Police Chief Being Let Go
PROCTOR, Minn. - Last month, the Proctor City Council voted 3-2 to not extend the contract of police chief Walter Wobig. Tonight, dozens of Proctor residents came to the city council…
Brewery Coming to Downtown Grand Rapids
GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. - A new brewery is expected to open up by the end of this year in Grand Rapids. Rapids Brewing Company recently got the green light to move forward…
Tornado Reported Near Princeton; Earliest for March
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -Â A confirmed tornado near Zimmerman, Minnesota at 5:49 p.m. Monday. At 5:56 p.m., a confirmed tornado was located over the south side of Princeton, moving northeast at 40 mph. Law enforcement reported the tornado in east-central Minnesota, about…
19-Year-Old Pleads Guilty to Involvement in Iron Range Murder
HIBBING, Minn. - A 19-year-old man plead guilty, Monday, to aiding an offender after the fact in a death. Sean Powers, helped clean-up the crime scene after his roommate, Jaysen Greenwood was…
U-Haul to Settle in Vacant Superior Kmart Space
SUPERIOR, Wisc. - After closing its doors nearly a year ago, the Superior Kmart building will soon have a new beginning. U-Haul is set to be moving into the location off Tower…
Sea Grant Battling Government to Stay Alive
DULUTH, Minn.-Discussions are looming on Capitol Hill to cut 17 percent of the budget for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. These cuts could affect many different organizations including the National Weather…
Bald Eagles Migrating Earlier
DULUTH, Minn.-In other environmental news, bald eagles are migrating back to Minnesota a few weeks ahead of schedule. The early migration, comes after February melted much of the snow, while ice is…
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Two Of Five Charged in Duluth Man's Murder
DULUTH, Minn. - Two of five suspects in the murder of University of Minnesota Duluth student, William Grahek, have been charged for their roles in the…
DNR Gives Western Wisconsin Sand Plant Preliminary OK
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - The state Department of Natural Resources has given a timber company subsidiary preliminary approval for a sand plant in western Wisconsin that would destroy more than 16 acres of wetlands. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports the…
Record Number of Riders to Pedal in Fat Bike Birkie
HAYWARD, Wis. - On Saturday, March 11, the American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation (ABSF) is expecting to greet 1,200 fat bikers to the American Birkebeiner Trailhead, just east of Cable. The Fat Bike Birkie is the world's largest fat bike race,…
2 Men, 2 Calls for Help on Anoka County Lake
EAST BETHEL, Minn. (AP) - It took more than once for two snowmobilers on a lake in Anoka County to learn the dangers of thin ice. Sheriff's officials say the two men called 911 Sunday afternoon, after one of them…
